Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Butte-Silver Bow, MT to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$6,545flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 2,137 mi
Typical range: $5,628–$7,461
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Butte-Silver Bow to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,457
Fuel: $2,088
All-in estimate: $6,545

Return trip

Charlotte → Butte-Silver Bow$7,133

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving MT prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Butte-Silver Bow to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Butte-Silver Bow, MT to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,462	$2.56	$4,862 – $6,063
53' refrigerated	$6,506	$3.04	$5,660 – $7,352
48' flatbed	$6,545	$3.06	$5,628 – $7,461
Step deck	$7,120	$3.33	$5,981 – $8,259
Power only	$4,858	$2.27	$4,226 – $5,489
Hotshot	$3,668	$1.72	$3,044 – $4,291
26' box truck	$3,582	$1.68	$3,045 – $4,119
Sprinter van	$2,185	$1.02	$1,835 – $2,535

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More lanes from Butte-Silver Bow

48' flatbed lanes from Butte-Silver Bow, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,314 mi	$7,871	$3.40	$6,769 – $8,972	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,032 mi	$2,981	$2.89	$2,563 – $3,398	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,498 mi	$3,967	$2.65	$3,412 – $4,523	4 d
Houston, TX	1,713 mi	$4,669	$2.73	$4,015 – $5,322	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,005 mi	$3,221	$3.21	$2,770 – $3,672	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,268 mi	$7,356	$3.24	$6,326 – $8,385	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,615 mi	$4,441	$2.75	$3,819 – $5,062	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,103 mi	$3,140	$2.85	$2,701 – $3,580	3 d

More lanes into Charlotte

48' flatbed lanes into Charlotte, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$2,927	$4.67	$2,517 – $3,336	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$11,920	$4.75	$10,251 – $13,589	6 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$3,792	$5.46	$3,261 – $4,323	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$4,153	$3.80	$3,571 – $4,734	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$5,849	$2.79	$5,030 – $6,668	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$2,345	$4.37	$2,016 – $2,673	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$4,782	$3.67	$4,113 – $5,452	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$11,664	$4.76	$10,031 – $13,297	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Butte-Silver Bow, MT to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Butte-Silver Bow, MT to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $6,545 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 2,137 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,628 and $7,461.

How far is Butte-Silver Bow, MT from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 2,137 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,088 of the $6,545 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,457 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Butte-Silver Bow, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,133, which makes Butte-Silver Bow, MT to Charlotte, NC 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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